Are you getting the most out of every workout session? There is data in every drop of sweat and your workout equipment wants to analyze it for you.

The world of health and exercise is changing as gym members and home fitness enthusiasts harness the power of technology to create more effective, engaging and immersive workout experiences. The most competitive fitness machine makers are combining internet of things (IoT) capabilities, immersive video elements and user-friendly smart-fitness equipment to create individually-tailored workouts, track progress and accelerate fitness goal achievement. Continue reading Powering Smart Fitness→

Smart meters are part of the next-gen smart grid technology that offers two-way data exchange between utilities and customers. It is called smart because it can sense across the transmission lines on a real-time basis and show the energy usage on an easily readable display.

Service automation is expanding its reach to retail, entertainment, home automation and events. Smart vending machines are one such technology which can overwhelm departments which need repetitive tasks, especially those trying to reduce operating costs and improve efficiency.

In 2017, J.C. Penney closed 138 retail stores across the country. This figure for Crocs and Gap are even worse. The fate of Macy’s, Staples, American Apparel etc is not any better either. Adding to it, many retail stores are notifying their customer to use their gift cards ASAP. That hints that in 2018 we will see more number of stores closing down. Continue reading Crowd Analytics! Smart way to Save your Retail Stores→

We are familiar with scenarios where office ACs runs for uninterrupted hours even when there is no human activity in that area. Instances like this make the workspace less productive and make it expensive to manage. They force us to think about the dynamic ways to manage the ‘things’ in office. In other words, it is about transforming a regular office space into a smart office.Continue reading How can a Smart Office help Increase Productivity→

Traffic congestion increases the time required to commute. We all know this too well here in the bay area, like any urban citizens across the world. It inflicts increased operational costs on the urban transport system. Many forecasts suggest that this will only get worse in the years to come.

High-resolution 4K input has become a preferred choice for developers in key areas like smart city, smart office, smart surveillance and digital health. Due to advancements in hardware technologies and drop is costs of high bandwidth connectivity, we are moving towards an era where a 4K video is becoming accessible to general public.Continue reading Why 4K Input is Crucial in Video Conferencing and Collaboration→

On the third and last day of embedded world, Inforce computing displayed its IFC 6420 Application ready platform. Its unique capability to run on two HDMI simultaneously was demostrated at the Arrow. This is a remarkable application for digital signage or video conferencing where you need to have different content displayed on both screens. Continue reading Day 3 at Embedded World – Inforce Computing→